Official UK procurement notice
Fine Art Transportation and Storage Framework for National Gallery and others
Authority: The National Gallery·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTransportation of fine art and other objects with the collections or borrowed from other lenders for the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Historic Royal Palaces and the Wallace Collection. Other major museums and galleries may choose to use the framework.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2027, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Suppliers are invited to submit their tender and compliance responses. Following evaluation there may be site visits to supplier facilities and/or interviews to validate the tender responses.
CPV: Transport agency services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Who may buy through it
Major public museums and art galleries
Published description of the framework
Ceiling rates for services established during tender; rates can be improved on during further competition call-offs
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Land Transportation in Great BritainAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,700,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2UK & International TransportationAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,600,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Complex International TransportationAwardedRenewalPublished value£15,200,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Medium and Long Term StorageAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,500,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Land Transportation in Great Britain | 50% | 50% | |
| 2 · UK & International Transportation | 65% | 35% | |
| 3 · Complex International Transportation | 70% | 30% | |
| 4 · Medium and Long Term Storage | 80% | 20% |
- Price carries 20–50 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Fine Art Transportation and Storage Framework for National Gallery and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Major public museums and art galleries
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2027
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 10:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071529- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db9cFind a Tender
- How it runs
Suppliers are invited to submit their tender and compliance responses. Following evaluation there may be site visits to supplier facilities and/or interviews to validate the tender responses.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 18:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Nov 2025 → 8 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published352 days ago6 Nov 2025, 10:51 GMT
- Clarification questions by319 days ago8 Dec 2025, 18:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends287 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by252 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends175 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published107 days ago8 Jul 2026, 13:58 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025- Tender notice published6 Nov 2025, 10:51 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published6 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Apr 2026, 14:47 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2026, 14:47 BST
- Contract signature expected4 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Jul 2026, 13:58 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
corrected list of organisations eligible to use the framework
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 6 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Land Transportation in Great Britain1 award | |||
| Constantine LtdSME, Crown Fine Art Limited, Crozier Fine Arts, Gander and White Shipping LtdSME, Momart Ltd, PARADIGM 33 LIMITED4 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: options to extend to a maximum four years subject to performance | £1,700,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · UK & International Transportation1 award | |||
| Constantine LtdSME, Crown Fine Art Limited, Crozier Fine Arts, Gander and White Shipping LtdSME, Momart Ltd, PARADIGM 33 LIMITEDUK and International Transportation4 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: options to extend to a maximum four years subject to performance | £2,600,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Complex International Transportation1 award | |||
| Constantine LtdSME, Crozier Fine Arts, Momart Ltd4 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: options to extend to a maximum four years subject to performance | £15,200,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Medium and Long Term Storage1 award | |||
| Constantine LtdSME, Crown Fine Art Limited, Crozier Fine Arts, Gander and White Shipping LtdSME, Momart Ltd, PARADIGM 33 LIMITED4 May 2026 – 4 May 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: options to extend to a maximum four years subject to performance | £3,500,000 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Constantine LtdSME, Crozier Fine Arts, Momart Ltd
- Signed
- 2 May 2026
- Value
- £15,200,000
- Period
- 2 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 2 · Constantine LtdSME, Crown Fine Art Limited, Crozier Fine Arts, Gander and White Shipping LtdSME, Momart Ltd, PARADIGM 33 LIMITED
- Signed
- 2 May 2026
- Value
- £2,600,000
- Period
- 2 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 3 · Constantine LtdSME, Crown Fine Art Limited, Crozier Fine Arts, Gander and White Shipping LtdSME, Momart Ltd, PARADIGM 33 LIMITED
- Signed
- 2 May 2026
- Value
- £1,700,000
- Period
- 2 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 4 · Constantine LtdSME, Crown Fine Art Limited, Crozier Fine Arts, Gander and White Shipping LtdSME, Momart Ltd, PARADIGM 33 LIMITED
- Signed
- 2 May 2026
- Value
- £3,500,000
- Period
- 2 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Land Transportation in Great Britain | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2 · UK & International Transportation | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Complex International Transportation | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Medium and Long Term Storage | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCONSTANTINE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 3
- wonMOMART LIMITED · Greater London · 3
- wonCROZIER FINE ARTS LIMITED · Greater London · 3
- did not winFARCROFT RESTORATIONS LTD · West Midlands · 3
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- HISTORIC ROYAL PALACESContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- National Portrait GalleryContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
- Wallace CollectionContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice · 6 awarded- CONSTANTINE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CROWN FINE ART LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CROZIER FINE ARTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FARCROFT RESTORATIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- GANDER AND WHITE SHIPPING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MOMART LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PARADIGM 33 LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
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